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ArticleScientific reports2026

Efficiency of indirect selection in sorghum breeding for target production environments in moisture deficit areas of Ethiopia.

Teklay Abebe Teferi, Taye T Mindaye, Gemechu Keneni, Gurja Belay, Amare Seyoum, Tokuma Legesse, Gebreslassie Gebru Berhe

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Teklay Abebe Teferi *Tigray Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), P.O. Box 492, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia. teklayabebe6@gmail.com.
Taye T MindayeEthiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), P. O. Box 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Gemechu KeneniEthiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), P. O. Box 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Gurja BelayDepartment of Microbial Sciences and Genetics, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Adiss Ababa University, P. O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Amare SeyoumEthiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), P. O. Box 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Tokuma LegesseEthiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), P. O. Box 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Gebreslassie Gebru Berhe *Tigray Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), P.O. Box 492, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia. gebre192@gmail.com.

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Abstract

The success of crop breeding program ultimately hinges on developing, disseminating, and integrating suitable varieties into the production system. A critical challenge in variety development process is whether indirect selection in one environment is more effective than direct selection in the target environment. Hence, the efficiency of direct vis-à-vis indirect selection was compared, and recommendations are provided to support more objective breeding strategies. Thirty-six series of variety trials conducted between 1994 and 2020 at the pre-national and national levels, and evaluated under selection and target environments were used for analysis. Grain yield, heritability, predicted genetic gain, and genetic correlations varied significantly across environments. The mean yield was 3565.6 kg ha

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Plant BreedingSelection, GeneticSorghumDroughtsEdible GrainEnvironmentEthiopiaGene-Environment InteractionBroad-sense heritabilityDirect selectionGenetic correlationIndirect selectionPredicted genetic gainSelection environmentTarget environment

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